Billie Kent

Lillian "Billie" Kent (1897-1923) was an American actress and the mistress of Atlantic City political boss Enoch Thompson. She was killed in the Babette's Supper Club bombing in 1923.

Biography
Lillian Kent, better known as "Billie", was born in Newburgh, New York in 1897. She became a stage actress with minor roles, and she was friends with famous actor Eddie Cantor, who often performed in Atlantic City. Through him, she met Enoch Thompson, and the two of them became lovers, with Thompson often visiting Kent's apartment in New York City, which had been leased to her by Arnold Rothstein. Kent and Thompson had a complicated relationship, with Thompson disliking her relationships with other actors. However, the two of them spent a lot of time together, and Thompson spent half of each week with her. In 1923, this came to an end when the two of them headed to Babette's Supper Club for dinner with Rothstein and Lucky Luciano, and she was killed in the explosion. This caused distress for Thompson, who decided to avenge her by killing the bomber, Gyp Rosetti.